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Lita Ford
Recruited by the all-girl band The Runaways at the age of 16, London-born
guitarist/singer Lita Ford went on to become one of the leading lights at the
vanguard of a new era of uncompromising female rock stars with a hard edge that
matched their male counterparts.
Born to an English father and Italian mother, she moved with her family to
California at a young age, taking up the guitar aged eleven after being consumed
by the playing of stars like Ritchie Blackmore and Jimmy Page. She was selected
by producer Kim Fowley to be part of The Runaways, shaping them into a unique
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